Resident Evil 4 vs Subnautica

The comparison

On Steam, Resident Evil 4 has 97% positive and Subnautica has 97% positive. The displayed scores are tied. On Metacritic, Resident Evil 4 has 93/100 and Subnautica has 87/100. Resident Evil 4 has the higher displayed score on this source. Each source stands on its own; these scores do not establish an overall winner. Reviewers most praise Resident Evil 4 for satisfying combat system, and Subnautica for exploration and discovery.

Resident Evil 4: 97% positive on Steam (267,329 reviews), and 93/100 on Metacritic (133 critic reviews) (snapshot Jul 23, 2026). Subnautica: 97% positive on Steam (378,204 reviews), and 87/100 on Metacritic (42 critic reviews) (snapshot Aug 12, 2026). The snapshots may have been collected on different dates.

Resident Evil 4

Snapshot Jul 23, 2026

97% positiveSteam
267,329reviews
93/100Metacritic
133critic reviews
Praise
  • satisfying combat system (7)
  • high replayability (7)
  • strong characters (5)
  • impressive graphics (5)
Complaints
  • remake unnecessary (2)
  • excessive character audio (1)
  • merchant pricing illogical (1)
  • excessive handholding (1)

Subnautica

Snapshot Aug 12, 2026

97% positiveSteam
378,204reviews
87/100Metacritic
42critic reviews
Praise
  • exploration and discovery (13)
  • atmospheric world building (9)
  • fear and horror elements (8)
  • engaging story and lore (7)
Complaints
  • lack of in-game guidance (2)
  • slow early game (2)
  • limited inventory space (1)
  • poor save system (1)
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